Roller skate



Sept.16, 1947. PHARES 2,427,572

ROLLER SKATE Filed March 1, 1946 jzzdezzfor: foizszazzce /zaz-es m and M Patented Sept. 16, 1947 UNlED STATES 6 Claims.

This invention relates to roller skates.

An object of the present invention is to provide anew and improved roller skate having pairsof spaced main rollers mounted on the bottom thereof foruse' in normal roller skating and having pairs of spaced auxiliary or toe rollers mounted on the toe portion of the new roller skate whereby the skater may normally roller skate upon the said spacedmain rollers with the auxiliary or toe rollers disposed out of contact with the roller skating surface or selectively roller skate upon the auxiliary or toe rollers with the said main rollers disposed out of contact with the said roller skating surface.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel roller skate construction in the use of which the roller skater may do toe roller skating while standing and being supported upon her toes, with her feet in upright position, after the manner of and somewhat in simulation of toe dancing.

Other and further objects of the present invention will be apparent from the following description and claims and are illustrated in the accompanying drawing which, by way of illus tration, shows a preferred embodiment of the present invention and the principles thereof and what I now' consider to be the best mode in which-I have contemplated applying these principles. Other embodiments of the invention embodying the same orequivalent principles maybe used and structural-changes may be made as desired by those skilled in the art without 'de parting from the present invention and the purview ofthe appended claims.

In the drawing: v c

Fig, 1 is a side elevational view showing a roller skate embodying a preferred form of construction of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged top plan View of the new auxiliary or toe roller supporting member which is embodied in the new roller skate construction;

Fig. 3 is a side elevational View of the'auxiliary or toe roller supporting member shown in Fig. 2;

and

Fig. 4 is a front elevational view of the new roller skate construction shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

A preferred embodiment of the new roller skate construction is shown in the drawing, wherein it is generally indicated at iii, and is shown as being employed in conjunction with a roller skating shoe II. The shoe H is particularly adapted for use with the new roller skate construction and so as to enable the roller skater to roller skate while supported upon her toes,

1 member 21 to the'fron't portion of the combinasupporting member [6 may be attached in any ATENT FICE somewhat after the manner of, and in simulation of, toe dancing. The shoe Il may be of any suitable construction but isshown as being of a type similar to the shoes used by dancers in toe dancing and includes a heel portion l2, a soft sole (not shown), a toe portion l3, and a suitableanklestrap 14, The ankle strap M maybe fastened in any suitable manneras for example, to a heel rest 15 which is' formed as an integral extension of a metallic sole plate and main roller supporting member I6 which may be made of any suitable metal such as aluminum, iron or the like. I c

The combination sole" plate and main roller suitable manner to the sole of the shoe' [1, as by means of rivets or other suitable fastening elements, not shown. Rear roller supporting bearing brackets IT are attached to the main roller supporting member l6 and have spaced rear main rollers l8'rotatably mounted or journaled therein. Similarly, front roller supporting bearing brackets H! are attached to and depend from ithe combination sole plate and main roller supporting member 16 and have front main rollers 20 rotatably mounted or journaled therein.

The present invention includes an auxiliary roller supporting member 2| which may be made of any suitable material, such, for example, as aluminum or cast'iro'n or like metal, and is provided with a pair of spaced holes" 22 through which suitable fastening elements such as screws or rivets 23 may be inserted to detachably or permanently fasten the auxiliary supporting tion sole plate and main roller supporting member 16.

The auxiliary roller supporting member 2'! includes a somewhat arcuate-shaped or curved toe portio' or extension 24'which, in use, extends around the front of 'the toe portion l3of the shoe I I Thiscurvedtoe portion 24hasan arm 25 which is adapted: to extend over and to embrace the top or upper'surface of the toe portion l3 of the shoe II, as best shown in Fig. l. c

A bearing bracket 26 is attached, in any suit; able manner, as by means of fastening rivets 34', to the lower end portion 35 of the curved arm 24. This bearing bracket 26 has a bearing or journal portion 21 in which a shaft 28 is rotatably journaled and this shaft 28 has a pair of spaced auxiliary or toe rollers 29 mounted there- Similarly, the upper end portion of the curved arm 24 has a bracket 30 attached thereto, in any suitable manner, as by means of rivets 36, and this bearing bracket 30 has a bearing or journal portion 3! in which a shaft 32 is rotatably journaled. A second pair of spaced auxiliary or toe rollers 33 are mounted on (the shaft 32.

In the use of the new roller skate construction the skater may roller skate normally over a roller skating surface upon the main rollers 18 and 20 and during this time the auxiliary or toe rollers 29 and 33 are disposed out of contact with the roller skating surface.

However, when the skater desires to do roller skating while supported upon her toes, somewhat after the manner of and in simulation of toe dancing, this may be readily accomplished in the use of the new roller skate construction by the act of the roller skater lowering the auxiliary or toe rollers 29 and 33 into contact with the roller skating surface and supporting herself thereon with her feet in upright position in the shoes I I. When in this position the main rollers l8 and 20 are disposed out of contact with the roller skating surface andthe roller skater is thus enabled to do toe roller skating while supported entirely by the auxiliary or toe rollers 29 and 33.

It will thus be seen from the foregoing description, considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, that the present invention provides a novel roller skate construction having the desirable advantages and characteristics, and accomplishing its intended objects including those hereinbefore pointed out and others which are inherent in the invention.

I claim:

1. A roller skate construction comprising a main roller-supporting member including a portion adapted to be attached to the sole of a roller skating shoe, said main roller-supporting member having pairs of spaced main rollers rotatably mounted thereon, and an auxiliary or toe rollersupporting member including a portion attached to the said main roller-supporting member and a portion adapted to extend forwardly of the front of the toe portion of the said roller skating shoe, said auxiliary or toe roller-supporting mem ber having spaced pairs of auxiliary or toe rollers rotatably mounted thereon, whereby in the use of the said roller skate construction the user of the said roller skate construction may selectively roller skate on the said main rollers with the said auxiliary or toe rollers disposed out of contact with the roller skating surface over which the roller skater is traveling or the said roller skater may roller skate upon the said auxiliary or toe rollers with the said main rollers disposed out of contact with the said roller skating surface.

2. A roller skate construction as defined in claim 1 in which the said auxiliary or toe roller-supporting member includes an arm adapted to project over and to embrace the top of the said toe portion of the said roller skating shoe.

3. A roller skate construction as defined in claim 1 in which the said auxiliary or toe rollersupporting member includes an arm adapted to thereon.

4.. A roller skate construction as defined in claim'l in which the said auxiliary or toe rollersupporting member includes an arm adapted to project over and to embrace the top of the said toe portion of the said roller skating shoe, and in which the said auxiliary or toe roller-supporting .member includes a downwardly extending arm adapted to project under the toe portion of the said shoe and having one of the two said pairs of auxiliary or toe rollers rotatably mounted thereon, and in which the said auxiliary or toeroller-supporting member includes an upwardly extending portion adapted to project above the toe portion of the said shoe when the said shoe is in horizontal position and in which the other pair of said rollers are rotatably mounted upon. the said upwardly extending portion of the said. auxiliary or toe roller-supporting member.

5. In a roller skate which includes pairs of spaced main rollers, an auxiliary or toe roller-- supporting member including a portion adapted to be mounted on a roller skate shoe at the front thereof, said auxiliary or toe roller-supporting member including a portion adapted to extendv substantially vertically across the front of thetoe portion of a roller skate shoe and having pairs of spaced auxiliary or toe rollers rotatably' mounted thereon and on which the roller skatermay roller skate upon a roller skating surface while supported in upright position on his or her toes and with the said main rollers disposed out of contact with the said roller skating surface.

6. A roller skate as defined in claim 5 in which: the said auxiliary ortoe roller-supporting member includes a rearwardly' extending arm adapted. to extend over and to embrace the top of the toe portion of the said roller skate shoe and in which. the one of the said pairs of auxiliary or toe rollers: is mounted on the said auxiliary or toe roller supporting-member above the said rearwardly' extending arm and in which the said auxiliary ortoe roller-supporting member includes a down-- wardly extending arm adapted to extend under the portion of the said roller skate shoe and in=v which the other of the said pairs of auxiliary or toe rollers is rotatably mounted on the said. downwardly extending arm of the said auxiliaryor toe roller supporting member.

CONSTANCE PHARESL.

REFERENCES CITED Name Date Celmer May 21, 19463 Number 

